Occupy Wall Street

The NBA's Final Four is set, and Magic fans should be humming a Frank Sinatra tune. "If I can make it there, I'll make it anywhere." If title contenders can be made in Houston, Golden State, Cleveland and Atlanta, they truly can be made anywhere. And it's not up to you, New York, New York. It's up to luck and astute personnel moves, neither of which have been trademarks of the Final Four. Together, these B-list franchises have won six titles in 218 seasons. Considering the glamour-boy Lakers, Celtics, Heat and Spurs won 14 of the last 16 titles, this could be viewed as basketball's version of the dregs from Occupy Wall Street breaking through....

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